Feb. 28: Concert Bands Winter Concert

Event will be in Halling Recital Hall.

MANKATO, Minn. – The University concert bands will perform on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Elias J. Halling Recital Hall of the Earley Center for Performing Arts, 320 Maywood Ave.

The concert features the premiere of a new video produced by Ion Concert Media to accompany the composition "Coil" for wind band and electronics. The composition, by Steven Bryant, will be performed by Minnesota State Mankato's concert wind ensemble.

The University concert bands consist of the symphony band and the concert wind ensemble. The bands are comprised of University students, staff, and community members. Amy Roisum Foley directs both of these ensembles with assistance from graduate assistant Will Frame.

Concert admission is $9 and $7 for students with a valid MavCARD. Discount tickets are available online for University students. Advance purchase is strongly encouraged. Those who wish to purchase tickets online should go to www.mnsu.edu/music. For more information, call the Performance Series office, (507) 389-5549.